Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Izegem, VWV
The LC3 sofa is an iconic piece of modernist design, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand. The sofa is a symbol of timeless elegance and excepti...
Chrome
Black Leather Armchair, 1930s Czechia, Made by Mucke-Melder and Fully Restored
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus designers avoided the fussy and pretentious, looking for clean, modern lines instead.
Chrome
$3,900 / item
1940's Walnut Bar Stool with Leather and Fabric Seat
Located in Ballard, CA
The solid walnut bar stool is hand-crafted with traditional joinery. The upholstery features a combination of leather and fabric and is an homage to 1940's French designer Jacques Ad...
Brass
PH Pianette, Cognac Color Leather, Wood Panels and Chromed Metal Parts
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The design language of this pianette is much like the PH Grand Piano that Poul Henningsen designed in 1930 and both designs are very inspired by the Bauhaus design tradition. The...
Chrome
Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair + 3-Seat Sofa Set in Black Leather & Chrome, Alivar
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Alivar
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Timelessly iconic Le Corbusier LC2 set of 3-seater sofa and armchair in chrome tube steel and black leather. Made in Italy by Alivar, a highly collectible licensed / authorized produ...
Steel, Chrome
Series01 Floor Lamp, Drink Tray, Putty Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, adjustable height drink tray with recessex hex-head fasteners, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoti...
Brass
Counter Stool in Solid Walnut with Leather and Fabric Upholstered Seat
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Ballard, CA
The solid walnut counter stool is handcrafted with traditional joinery. Shown in a combination of leather and fabric upholstery. This is a homage to 1940s French designer Jacques Adn...
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works. - 5 year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. For those who want a traditional acoustic u...
Chrome
Series01 Floor Lamp, Putty Leather, Dark Patinated Brass, Goatskin Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, goatskin parchment pivoting shade with hand stitched edge, hand-dyed braided cotton cor...
Brass
Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Marcel Breuer's 1925 design is a widely recognized masterpiece of modern furniture, having long ago achieved iconic status. This pair of Wassily chairs date to the 1960s. The chrome...
Steel
Rupert Bevan Atomic Desk (in customer's own choice of leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
Our contemporary desk with a top wrapped in customer's own leather and a steel frame. This desk features a soft close drawer with a waxed walnut finish to the interior. Upholstered ...
Steel
SERIES01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Sable, Brown Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Gochujang, Red Leather, Smoke Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Mustard Yellow Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Blush Pink Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash Leather, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Pivoting
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Sable Brown Leather, Smoke Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in "Smoke" acid patinated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Lead Gray Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Putty Tan Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Graphite Gray Leather, Matte Blackened Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in Matte Blackened Brass, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. "Matte Blackened Bra...
Brass
Series01 Floor Lamp, Drink Tray, Ash Gray Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, adjustable height drink tray with recessex hex-head fasteners, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoti...
Brass
Counter Stool in Bleached Solid Walnut with Leather and Fabric Upholstered Seat
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Ballard, CA
The solid walnut counter stool is handcrafted with traditional joinery. Shown in a combination of leather and fabric upholstery. This is a homage to 1940s French designer Jacques Adn...
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Leather with Brass Metal Parts, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Brass
$166,797 / item
PH Grand Piano PH159 Legacy, Black Woven Leather, Chrome
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Chrome
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash ‘Gray’ Leather, Polished Nickel-Plated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel-plated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material...
Brass
Series01 Upright Electrolier, Smoke Patinated Brass, Mustard Leather Shades
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, soft hand-dyed waxed leather shades, patinated copper tension wire with fabric cord. The opaque nature of leather creates an overall effect of directed ambient ...
Brass
PH Grand Piano PH157 Legacy, Walnut Cognac Leather Brass, Modern, Sculptural
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Brass
LC3 Grand Modele Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, black leather
By Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
LC3 Grand Modele Armchair for Cassina. Black leather and chrome plated steel. Newer production, circa 2010 or later. One of the most iconic chairs, the LC3 was designed in 1928 by L...
Chrome
PH Upright Piano, Natural Undyed Leather with Chrome Metal Parts and Wood Panels
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Chrome
Series01 Downward Electrolier, Dark Patinated Brass, Sable Brown Leather Shades
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, soft hand-dyed waxed leather shades, patinated copper tension wire with fabric cord. The opaque nature of leather creates an overall effect of directed ambient ...
Brass
PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Putty Tan Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Gochujang Red Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Tennis Green Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Charcoal Navy Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Blush Pink Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Charcoal Navy Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
Series01 Upward Electrolier Polished Un-Lacquered Brass, Ash Gray Leather Shades
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, soft hand-dyed waxed leather shades, patinated copper tension wire with fabric cord. The opaque nature of leather creates an overall effect of directed ambient ...
Brass
Unusual Pair of Iron and Leather Armchairs, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
One-of-a-kind pair of wrought iron chairs with a lovely patina (traces of original white paint still very faintly visible). Great and unusual design. The round seats are covered in c...
Marcel Breuer Design Style Black Leather and Matte Black Frame "Wassily" Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Rare black leather and matte black tubular steel frame Wassily arm chair using the original design of Marcel Breuer. Stamped "Made in Italy". Manufacturer unknown.
Steel
Ph Grand Piano PH159 Legacy, Black Woven Leather, Oxidized Brass, Walnut Wood
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwi...
Chrome
Series01 Desk Lamp, Hand-Dyed Blush 'Pink' Leather, Polished Nickel-Plated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel-plated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material...
Brass
Series 01 Desk Lamp Hand-Dyed Mustard Yellow Leather Polished Un-Lacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished un-lacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material ...
Brass
20th Century Transat Chair Design Eileen Gray 1927, Black Leather, FR ca. 1975
By Eileen Gray
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Very rare, valuable 20th century reproduction of the world renowed "Transat Chair", designed by none other than famous Irish designer Eileen Gray (1878 - 1976). There were only 12(!)...
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Boho Mies Van Der Rohe Brno Leather Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with an authentic piece of design history: this iconic pair of vintage BRNO chairs, originally conceived by the legendary Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knol...
Chrome
Hollywood Regency Real Argentinian Leather Waste Paper Basket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Waste bin paper bin Origin: Italy (design and production), Argentina (leather) Age: 1970s This original vintage Hollywood Regency waste bin paper bin was produced in th...
Metal
Series02 Floor Lamp, Smoke Patinated Brass, Goatskin Shade, Leather Wrapped Tray
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined dark patinated brass, hand stitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. Height adjustable charcoal leather wrapped pivoting drink tray. All m...
Brass
'Libellula' stackable Dining chairs by Giovanni Carini for Planula Italy 1970s
By Carini Italia, Planula
Located in Den Haag, NL
Elegant and unmistakably Bauhaus 'Libellula' Dining chairs composed of a chromed tubular steel frame on which rest a Black leather seat and backrest, both held together by springs.
Leather
Series01 Upright Sconce, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Graphite Leather Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather shade. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for the better ...
Brass
Ralph Lauren Modern Penthouse Chrome and Leather Lounge Chair
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The chair is executed in a Modernist Metropolitan Penthouse style, blending a sleek frame reminiscent of Bauhaus designs with warm leather, well-suited for a library, study, office, ...
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Robert Haussmann Hans Kaufeld / De Sede RH 302 Leather Armchair First Edition
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede, Hans Kaufeld
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Robert Haussmann RH 302 armchair manufactured by Hans Kaufeld. This model is the first early production for Hans Kaufeld. Later it was manufactured by De Sede. The chrome steelfra...
Chrome
Six MR 20 Black Leather Arm Chairs by Mies van der Rohe.
By Palazzetti, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Six Bauhaus MR 20 black leather arm chairs by Mies van der Rohe.
Chrome
Series01 Upright Sconce, Nickel-Plated Brass, Graphite Gray Leather Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel plated finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather shade. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for the bette...
Brass
Robert Haussmann Hans Kaufeld / De Sede Rh 302 Leather Armchair First Edition
By Hans Kaufeld, Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Robert Haussmann RH 302 armchair manufactured by Hans Kaufeld. This model ist the first early production for Hans Kaufeld. Later it was manufactured by De Sede. The chrome steelfr...
Chrome
Series01 Upright Sconce, Dark Patinated Brass, Lead Gray Leather Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather shade. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for the better with t...
Brass
Series01 Small Sconce, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Ash Leather Shade, Pivoting
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather pivoting shade. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for th...
Brass
Series01 Lrg Sconce, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Charcoal Leather Pivoting Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather pivoting shade. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for th...
Brass
The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furniture — sofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.
ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN
BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW
AUTHENTIC BAUHAUS FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking.
The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism.
The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.
Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.
Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.
Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.